Medium Regional Airport • Sioux Falls, SD, United States
Elevation: 1,429 ft (436 m) • 43.5855, -96.7412
Sioux Falls Regional Airport / Joe Foss Field (KFSD / FSD) is a medium regional airport serving Sioux Falls, SD, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,429 ft (436 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 2.6° East. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 8,999 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KFSD 011356Z 00000KT 10SM FEW100 SCT200 OVC250 22/17 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP146 T02170172
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 8,999 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 34° |
| 09 | 3,152 ft | 75 ft | Concrete | 103° |
| 15 | 8,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 155° |
| 21 | 8,999 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 214° |
| 27 | 3,152 ft | 75 ft | Concrete | 283° |
| 33 | 8,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 335° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM